Bony bump on gums

It can occur because of something you eat or because youve brushed too hard. The hard area that you have described could be a cyst a large bony fragment a piece of tooth or a fracture in the bony ridge.

I cant see it when flashing a light up there and it only hurts when I touch it.

Bony bump on gums. Inside your mouth mandibular tori emerge on the backside of your lower gums with the bony growths developing on either or both sides. Palatal tori appear in the roof of the mouths center and might slowly grow larger over time. Though located in the.

I noticed a bony hard bump on my gums down by the bottom of the teeth on the tounge side. It does not hurt it is same color as gums. It does not move and is very hard like bone.

It is only on left side. I did go to the dentist very recently and had a panoramic x XXXXXXX done and all the bitewing ext. The dentist did not say anyting about this bony bump.

At the very very top of my gums where they attach to my lips I discovered a small bony feeling bump. I cant see it when flashing a light up there and it only hurts when I touch it. I went to the dentist for it and he took some antibiotics and felt it.

Lump on gum at the back of mouth. A lump or bump on gums can appear anywhere. The position of your mouth a gum appear will vary depending on what the underlying cause of the bump is.

A lump at the back of the throat can be as a result of irritation or. Buccal exostoses are hard bony protrusions on the outside of your gums and are less common. Torus palatinus is often a singular growth whereas torus mandibularus and buccal exostoses tend to be bilateral meaning they happen on both sides of the mouth.

The bone spur may erupt from your gums harmlessly on its own but may require treatment to prevent associated oral problems. Complications associated with a bone spur in your gums may include. Pain discomfort or irritation.

Redness and swelling of your gums. If the lump is getting larger and is changing there is something going on in the bone. It is most likely an infectious process.

Cancers do not normally present like thisThat area will show something on the x-ray either as a radiolucency a dark area showing bone destruction which is most likely or a radiopaque area showing bone density like in a torus formation. Bumps on gum usually are a sign of a periapical dental abscess and it requires treatment by a dentist as soon as possible. The hard area that you have described could be a cyst a large bony fragment a piece of tooth or a fracture in the bony ridge.

It would be wise to have a periapical AND panoramic radiograph to help diagnose the problem. Depending on what it is will determine if or what treatment is needed. The sooner you have this diagnosed the better.

Normal structure. Are simply bony growths in the upper or lower jaws. These are normal anatomical structures.

These are normal anatomical structures. Tori are usually a clinical finding with no treatment necessary. White lumps on the gum or even on the tongue are usually caused by irritation or some other mild form of periodontal disease gum disease to you and I.

It can occur because of something you eat or because youve brushed too hard. Its also possible that white bumps could be a symptom of a bacterial infection. If youve found a painless hard lump on a gum its not likely to be cancer but a tumor needs to be ruled out - especially if you cant tell One such feature that is permanent is a bony growth that often occurs on the gums - usually on the tongue side of your teeth on the lower jaw under your tongue orThe presence of a lump or mass on the gums can be caused by several different conditions.

If the bump on gums is on the arch side of the jaw its very possible that it is a torus which is just a very harmless small bony bump on gums especially if it is too hard. Tori is also a fancy word for the bone growth found in the lower jaw which is also non-malignant. That and the fact that there are bony prominences in the jaw where muscles attach and if you let your tongue wander around your mouth you can feel various places that there are bony ledges or bumps where the muscles attach.

Hard lump on gum is in most cases a small bony bump from the torus. It is possible for the torus to be non-malignant and this often causes hard lump on the gum. Otherwise soft gum lump may indicate something different than merely a torus growth.

Since gum tissue is very delicate a simple pinch or external pressure can cause some pain and discomfort. You should not wait and see if the problem persists for weeks. It is recommended that you seek your dentist as soon as possible.

If the bony lumps do not begin to round off and heal by themselves you might need a formal alveolectomy procedure.